Dimensions IV - art is
Ginza New Gallery
2025.11.28 - 12.27
Whitestone Ginza New Gallery is pleased to present “Dimensions IV – art is”, a group exhibition showcasing a new generation of cutting-edge artists.
“Dimensions”* serves as a platform for young artists who may forge the future of art. For its fourth edition, the exhibition features Shizuka Ando, Kosuke Harasawa, and Chisato Yamashita (in alphabetical order). While each artist creates an exquisite worldview, they share a strong technical foundation built by Nihonga (Japanese painting). Although Nihonga is still often discussed in contrast to Western painting, it has increasingly found its place within the field of contemporary art, for the purpose of pursuing "newness" through various experiments and approaches. However, in the visions represented by these three artists, one finds none of the sharp-edged intensity, impenetrable conceptual defense, or towering egos typically associated with the term ‘contemporary'. Rather, what is striking is their quiet gaze upon a world where Western rationalism has reached its limits and saturation: a world of excessive information, environmental shifts, ecological disruptions,overly blurred boundaries with others and, conversely, heightened isolation—a world where the “unexpected” has become the default.
So, in such a time, what is art? What does it mean to paint?
“A quiet space of affirmation—of being together without being understood” — Ando
“Like a window into the modern consciousness, shrouded in mist, allowing us to glimpse its innate beauty” — Harasawa
“Something that implies an imagination that respects and empathizes with the spirituality each individual possesses” — Yamashita
The subtitle of this exhibition, “art is,” deliberately leaves the predicate of the definition open, without providing an answer. The meaning of art differs for each person. Behind the detailed depictions lies a multitude of realities. It is our hope that the imagery woven by these three artists resonates with the thoughts of each viewer, creating a quiet chain of connections, and providing an opportunity to reflect on “what art means to me.”
We look forward to welcoming you to this opportunity.
"The Spirit of the Moon - In the Hall of Lantern” 2025, 91.0 × 72.7 cm
ABOUT
Born in Chiba in 1991. Graduated from Tama Art University with a degree in Japanese painting in 2018. Known for unique portraits with multiple, objective perspectives that incorporate the gaze of both self and others at certain “moments” in life, her works embody a multifaceted, objective perspective. The figures she depicts carry introspective expressions, while deliberately retaining an ambiguity that avoids evoking any specific individual. In her early practice, Ando was influenced by Surrealism, which sought to express dreams and the unconscious. Over time, however, she became strongly drawn to the “primitive yet delicate” duality inherent in natural materials used in Nihonga, such as mineral pigments and hemp paper. She gradually integrated these qualities into her own worldview, developing a style that could be described as 'shinshin gōitsu' — a 'unification of body and mind'. Her paintings precisely reveal a melancholic sense of the times and have been consistently well received in every exhibition. Selected Exhibitions
2025
Dimensions IV-art is-, group exhibition (Whitestone Ginza New Gallery, Tokyo)
Solo exhibition (+DA.YO.NE.gallery / Hankyu Men's Tokyo, Tokyo)
2024
Solo exhibition (+DA.YO.NE.gallery / Hankyu Men's Tokyo)
Solo exhibition (H-art Beat Gallery / Jimbocho, Tokyo)
2023
Two-person exhibition (Sho+1 / Ueno, Tokyo)
2022
PARCO art picnic vol.1 (Shinsaibashi PARCO, Osaka)
"Line of the Water City" 2024
ABOUT
Born in Tokyo in 1997. Enrolled in the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Japanese painting, in 2018. While still a student, he distinguished himself by receiving the Shinseido Prize at the KENZAN Exhibition (2019), the Ataka Prize (2020), and the Excellence Award at the Bi-no-sha Student Selection Exhibition (2021), to name a few. By his third year, he had already held his first solo exhibition. In 2022, he entered the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Japanese painting (recipient of the Kamiyama Foundation Art Support Program Scholarship). He went on to win multiple awards in succession, including the Tokyo Geidai Art Renaissance Award 2022, the Taito City Mayor’s Prize, the Salon de Printemps Prize, and the runner-up prize at Monthly Art Magazine Gekkan Bijutsu 'Debut 2023’. In 2024, he received the Minister of Justice Prize at the prestigious Yuga-no-kai exhibition, founded with the support of the late Ikuo Hirayama, and his graduation project was acquired by Teikyo University. His delicate style, where introspection and a piercing gaze upon reality intersect—conveying silence, noise, and even humidity—leaves an enduring resonance. Currently, he is enrolled in the second year of the Doctoral Program in Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts.Selected Exhibitions
2025
Dimensions IV-art is-, group exhibition (Whitestone Ginza New Gallery, Tokyo)
Modern Japanese Paintings, Group Exhibition (Sogo & Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store)
2024
Kosuke Harasawa Exhibition, Solo Exhibition Gallery Wada, Tokyo)
2023
Sky, Solo Exhibition (Yoh Gallery, Tokyo)
2022
Scenery of Memory, Solo Exhibition (Gallery Binosha, Tokyo)
2021
Kosuke Harasawa Exhibition (Solo Exhibition, Shinseido, Tokyo)
Hope Exhibition, Group Exhibition (Art Space Rashinban, Tokyo)
"addiction" 2024
ABOUT
Born in Tokyo. Completed the Master’s Program in Japanese Painting, Art Major, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba. While still an undergraduate student, Yamashita was captivated by jellyfish at an aquarium, an encounter that has continued to serve as a source of inspiration through her fascination with marine life. Entrusting her works with a “longing for that which cannot be easily touched or approached,” she has gained recognition for her portraits that stand apart from conventional bijin-ga (portraits of beautiful women). In recent years, her practice has expanded toward a style that reflects her personal experiences and conveys a deeper sense of spirituality. Her large-scale work in this new frontier was selected for the Sompo Japan FACE Exhibition 2025, where it also received the Audience Award, drawing considerable attention. As mirrors that accompany the inner lives of people living in an information-driven society and pose subtle questions to, Yamashita’s paintings show a distinctive flexibility. To date, she has received numerous accolades, including at the newly reorganized 4th Nitten Exhibition, the 8th Seison Maeda Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition, Art Olympia 2019 Student Division, and the 20th Taisei Sato Prize Art Exhibition, among others.Selected Exhibitions
2025
Dimensions IV-art is-, group exhibition (Whitestone Ginza New Gallery, Tokyo)
Grand Exhibition of Bijin-ga: Blossoming Beauty, group show (Tobu Department Store, Ikebukuro)
tide, solo exhibition (Gallery Mitake, Tokyo)
2024
toxin, solo exhibition, (Ittoan Gallery, Tokyo)
Emerging Bijin-ga Artists Exhibition, Traveling Group Show (Ginza Mitsukoshi Main Building)
2023
room, solo exhibition, (Ittoan Gallery)
2022
The Power of Art, group exhibition (Isetan Shinjuku Main Building)
She Said – Women Depicted by Female Artists, group exhibition (Sixpence Gallery, Taiwan)
2021
neighbor, solo exhibition (Ginza Gallery Bijutsu no Kigen, Tokyo)
KENZAN 2021, group exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre)
2020
paraiso, solo exhibition (Ginza Gallery Bijutsu no Kigen)
2019
twilight, solo exhibition (Art Complex Center of Tokyo)
2025.11.28 - 12.27
『dimensionsIV-art is』展では、昨年に引き続き大阪・中ノ島『CAFÉ AMADEUS STORY』とのコラボレーションが決定！会期中、東京・大阪の二拠点で作品を展覧するほか、特製アーティスト・カードが封入されたCAFÉ AMADEUS STORYクリスマスティー・セット(50パック限定)も販売。大阪では「AMADEUSACADEMY」の一環として、アーティスト・安藤しづか氏を招いてのトーク・イヴェントも開催いたします。
* Past “Dimensions” Featured Artists:
2024: Aire Akiyama, Nozomi Kobayashi, Motoki Tanaka, Mutsumi Hagiwara,Yu Hashimoto, Mishio Fukuhama
2023: Hidehiko Iijima, Ayami Ueda, Hitomi Endo, Meichin Romana Tanimura, Yuzuki Nakanishi, LICACO
2021: Ariha Imamiya, Yoshiki Kikuno, Shiori Gushiken, Aika Sakamoto, Karen Shiozawa, Romana Machin Tanimura, Miyako Terakura
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Opening Hours: 11:00 - 19:00
Closed: 週日，週一
Opening reception
2025.11.29(Sat) 4pm - 7pm
*Artist will be present.
Seminar
2025.12.02(Tue) 2pm - 4pm
Venue: CAFÉ AMADEUS STORY
WHITESTONE × CAFÉ AMADEUS STORY
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